@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10003805,
	  title     = {Identification of Promising Infant Clusters to Obtain Improved Block Layout Designs },
	  author    = {Mustahsan Mir and  Ahmed Hassanin and  Mohammed A. Al-Saleh},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {The layout optimization of building blocks of unequal areas has applications in many disciplines including VLSI floorplanning, macrocell placement, unequal-area facilities layout optimization, and plant or machine layout design. A number of heuristics and some analytical and hybrid techniques have been published to solve this problem. This paper presents an efficient high-quality building-block layout design technique especially suited for solving large-size problems. The higher efficiency and improved quality of optimized solutions are made possible by introducing the concept of Promising Infant Clusters in a constructive placement procedure. The results presented in the paper demonstrate the improved performance of the presented technique for benchmark problems in comparison with published heuristic, analytic, and hybrid techniques.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering},
	  volume    = {10},
	  number    = {3},
	  year      = {2016},
	  pages     = {488 - 493},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10003805},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/111},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 111, 2016},
	}